Driving in heavy rain can be dangerous. Here’s how to navigate roads safely

Driving experts say this level of downpour will lower your visibility and put your vehicle at risk of hydroplaning or collisions in general — but there are simple ways to stay safe.

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Environment Canada is calling for up to 125 mm of rain on Tuesday. There may be 40 mm of rainfall per hour.

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The weather office has issued rainfall warnings for the regions, saying amounts will be variable, but some areas may see up to 80 millimetres.

Heavy rainfall is expected in parts of southern Ontario and Quebec as Environment Canada warns remnants of Hurricane Beryl could cause downpou…

Deputy Fire Chief Jim Jessop told reporters at city hall that Toronto Fire’s call volume was triple its normal hourly rate, and the service was rescuing people from cars and elevators.

While calls were coming in for flooded homes and apartment buildings, as well as alarms set off by water trickling into building control panels, he said the agency was prioritizing responses to life-threatening situations.

“There’s certainly going to be a lag time on response for non-life threatening calls,” he warned.

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